Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-03-04
PaTRoxs OF HUsBANDRY.
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1t is admitted on all sides that another
crisis Is at hand in our history as Ma
ton. Capital and labor are drawing
the lines more severely with every pass.
ing day. Will the farmers Of America
rise to the occasion, and, conservative
as they are, become the ego between"
for these two giants, show them both
the evil CT their ways, and mark out the
safe middle ground. where each can
stand the equal of the other? Capital is
absorbing our wealth and labor wants
all our land. Capital and labor both, in
all parties, are asking for ''free raw ma
.erials." The makers of fraudulent but
ter are combining to repeal our law.
Merchants gambling in cultures" un.
settle the value Of our products. Dis
ordinations in laws, taxes and trans
portation are against the farmer. We
must demand equality in all things.
Our National financial system is soon to
be entirely recognized.
Will it be for the people or for capital!
Our transportation questions are as yet
unsettled, yet we are winning some Of
the final battles. Patrons, farmers as a
people and AS a class, we never had 80
important duties resting upon US as now,
Will we be equal to the needs Of the
hour? Will we be united and strong
for the fray? Shall we continue to 90
forward or 90 backward? Our action,
our work nop, will help answer these
questions. Let us realize our response
bilities.
Senator Rawley, Of Connecticut, late
ly delivered an address before the stu
dents of Hamilton College. in which he
made some good points. Just such adj
vice is found in the precepts of the
Grange. eve demand respect for law
and government from those who would
destroy all government and solidify all
property. AS educated young
men, you must not forget that the Lord
and your country have demands on you
for what you have of talent. 10 be
politician in the best sense Is second only
to being a minister of the Lord Jesus
Christ. The most cowardly thing on
Gods foots,ool is to run away from your
Government. Though you may not be
an active politician, keep Informed in
matters of politics. Always 60 to the
caucus, the beginning Of government.
Know what is being done, and see that
il is done rightly. Do your duty every
where as scholars ard American citi-
zens. and everywhere above the plume
and the bayonets shall wave the lilies
and the palms Of love and peace
The session of the Illinois State
Grange at Bloomington, a few days
since, was good well attended. progress
sure. A debt of 81 800 was paid by in
dividual and Subordinate Grange con-
tributions. Time of meeting changed
TO second Tuesday in December, and in
State House. Springfield. Ore new
Grange organized, several recognized.
Patrons Aid Society, "a gratifying sue
cess" more than doubled its member
ship during the year. Prospects for
Grange work brighter In Illinois than
for several years past"
Bro. d. Fl. Thing has completed his
series of "official' lectures in Vermont,
and good results are already reported.
AT his very first meeting, where he
was assisted by State Master Messer,
new Grange was cut ont, and twenty
seven men and women came forward
and enrolled their names.